WrestleMania VIII – Indianapolis, IN – Hoosier Dome – April 5, 1992 (matinee) (62,167; 15,000+ freebies)The Bushwhackers defeated the Beverly Brothers at the 10-minute markPay-per-view bouts – featured Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan on commentary; included Reba McEntire performing the National Anthem to begin the show; featured Gene Okerlund conducting an interview with the Legion of Doom & Paul Ellering in the arena (LOD’s return after being gone 2 months, Ellering’s WWF debut); included a brief pre-taped interview segment with the newest edition of the World Bodybuilding Federation, Lex Luger (Luger’s 1st appearance on WWF TV); the scheduled match between Davey Boy Smith and the Berzerker was cancelled due to time constraints:Shawn Michaels (w/ Sensational Sherri) pinned Tito Santana at 10:37 when Michaels grabbed hold of the top rope as Santana attempted a slam into the ring, with Michaels falling on top for the winThe Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Jake Roberts at 6:41 following a tombstone on the floor as Roberts attempted to steal the urn away; late in the bout, Taker twice sustained Roberts’ DDT (Robert’s last appearance for nearly 4 years) (The Undertaker: 15-0)Bret Hart pinned WWF IC Champion Roddy Piper to win the title at 13:50 by kicking off the top turnbuckle while caught in a sleeper, moments after the champion decided against using the time keeper’s bell as a weapon; after the bout, Piper helped Hart to his feet and put the championship belt on him (Piper’s last match for over 2 years) (Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story)Jim Duggan, the Big Bossman, Virgil, & Sgt. Slaughter defeated Repo Man, the Mountie, & the Nasty Boys (w/ Jimmy Hart) at 6:31 when Virgil pinned Brian Knobs after Jerry Sags accidentally hit Knobs with Virgil’s face protector; prior to the bout, Ray Combs of Family Feud introduced the members of the heel team, insulting them with his fabricated survey results before being chased out of the ringRandy Savage pinned WWF World Champion Ric Flair (w/ Mr. Perfect) to win the title at 18:01 with a roll up and using the tights for leverage after blocking a punch and hitting the champion; late in the bout, Miss Elizabeth came ringside to support Savage, despite a number of officials – including Shane McMahon – asking her to return backstage; after the bout, a furious Flair kissed Elizabeth before he was slapped by her and attacked by Savage until officials could pull the injured Savage away (WrestleMania’s Greatest Matches Vol. 2, Macho Madness: The Ultimate Randy Savage Collection)Tatanka pinned Rick Martel at 4:31 with a crossbody; prior to the bout, several Lumbee Indians danced in the ring but then left ringside when the match beganThe Natural Disasters defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS (w/ Jimmy Hart) via count-out at 8:36 when Dibiase and Hart pulled IRS out of the ring, as he was about to sustain Earthquake’s sit-down splash, and all three left ringsideOwen Hart pinned Skinner with a roll up at 1:10 after skinning the cat inside the ring as Skinner’s back was turned; seconds prior to the bout beginning, Skinner spat his chewing tobacco in Hart’s face as Owen entered the ring with a moonsault off the topHulk Hogan defeated Sid Justice (w/ Harvey Wippleman) via disqualification at 12:26 when Wippleman came in the ring moments after Justice kicked out of the legdrop; after the bout, Papa Shango came to the ring and helped Justice in double teaming Hogan until the Ultimate Warrior’s music played and he ran to the ring to make the save, eventually helping Hogan clear both men out of the ring; the show ended with Hogan and Warrior posing in the ring, with pyro going off behind them (Hogan’s last match for nearly a year; Warrior’s surprise return after being gone 7 months)

ECW Hardcore TVTaped 3/12/93; Radnor, PA; Cabrini College4/5/93 – debut show – featured an opening segment in which Tod Gordon came out, introduced Terry Funk as the third commentator for the show – alongside Jay Sulli and Stevie Wonderful – and introduced the ECW TV Title Tournament:ECW Tag Team Champions he Super Destroyers (w/ Hunter Q Robbins III) defeated the HD Rider & EZ Rider at 3:00 when EZ was pinned following a powerbomb / senton comboECW TV Championship Quarter-Finals: Tommy Cairo defeated Salvatore Bellomo via count-out at 4:28 after Johnny Hot Body’s interference backfiredThe Rockin Rebel pinned Tony Stetson at 3:28 with his feet on the ropes for leverageECW TV Championship Quarter-Finals: Jimmy Snuka (w/ Eddie Gilbert) pinned Larry Winters at 4:28 with the splash off the top; prior to the bout, Snuka introduced Gilbert as his new managerSalvatore Bellomo pinned an unknown with a bodyslam at the 15-second mark

WWF Monday Night RawTaped 3/22/93; New York City, NY; Manhattan Center4/5/93 – hosted by Vince McMahon and Randy Savage, with Rob Bartlett announced as still being stuck in Las Vegas following WrestleMania IX; featured footage in the backstage area following WrestleMania IX of Gene Okerlund interviewing Yokozuna & Mr. Fuji, with Fuji saying they have protested to WWF President Jack Tunney claiming because there was no written contract between Yoko and Hulk Hogan then Hogan’s title win shouldn’t be allowed; included the announcement WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS would face the Bushwhackers the following week but the match ended up not taking place:Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Virgil with the diving headbutt at 6:59Bob Backlund pinned Kimchee at 3:58 with a bridgeDamien Demento pinned Jim Brunzell at 5:07 with the jumping knee; during the bout, Rob Bartlett called in to Vince McMahon and Randy Savage on the phone, calling out of Las Vegas, wondering why no one was at Raw the previous week; Bartlett then said he had no money and was stuck in Vegas; McMahon hung up on him, claiming there was a bad connection, when Bartlett asked for help getting backRick & Scott Steiner defeated the Beverly Brothers at around 11:30 when Scott pinned Blake with the Frankensteiner (Monday Night Raw Prime Cuts UK)Jerry Lawler pinned Jim Powers at 6:16 with the piledriver and using the tights for leverage; the bout was to have taken place earlier in the night on two seperate occasions but Lawler walked out each time after a chant of ‘Burger King’ began; after the bout, Vince McMahon conducted a ringside interview with Lawler in which Lawler made several comments directed at Randy Savage; Savage responded by standing up out of his commentary seat but the show ended before anything else occured (Lawler’s free-TV in-ring debut)

WWF @ Phoenix, AZ – America West Arena – April 5, 1993 (7,000; 4,500 paid)Wrestling Challenge taping:The Smoking Gunns defeated two unknowns (the Gunns’ debut)Ron & Don Harris defeated two unknownsButch Beardon defeated an unknownLouie Spicolli defeated the Lightning Kid (Sean Waltman)The Brooklyn Brawler defeated Tex DeatonThe Undertaker defeated Giant Gonzalez (sub. for Yokozuna) via disqualificationRick & Scott Steiner defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS via disqualification at 11:06 when Dibiase, who was helped backstage minutes earlier after sustaining an injury, returned ringside and hit referee Dave Hebner with IRS’ briefcase as Scott had IRS covered following the bulldog off the top double team; early in the bout, it was announced that if Dibiase & IRS didn’t return the briefcase backstage then they would lose the match and the titles (German Fan Favorites )Mr. Perfect pinned WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels to win the title with the Perfect Plex; later in the taping it was announced that Perfect officially won the match via disqualification, for Michaels striking original referee Bill Alphonso, and that the decision of second referee Dave Hebner was overruled by WWF President Jack TunneyBret Hart pinned Lex Luger4/25/93 – included a ‘Special Report’ segment focusing on the feud between Sensational Sherri and Luna Vachon; featured the first vignette promoting the debut of the Smoking Gunns; included Jim Ross reading a statement by WWF President Jack Tunney announcing Tunney had begun an investigation into Lex Luger’s forearm and x-rays revealed Luger had a steel plate surgically implanted in it which was why he had knocked out all his opponents; because it was part of his body, Tunney was unable to do anything about it; featured Ray Rougeau conducting a podium interview with Luger, where he discussed Bret Hart with Luger claiming he was the reason Hart lost the WWF World Title at WrestleMania IX; included closing comments by Luger and Bob Backlund about their King of the Ring qualifying match the following week:Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) pinned Rudy Gonzalez at 2:16 with the BonzaiMr. Perfect pinned Blake Beverly at 5:31 with the Perfect Plex; during the bout, Beau Beverly appeared ringside and attempted to interfere unsuccessfully before he was sent backstage by the refereeThe Headshrinkers (w/ Afa) defeated Sean Dakota & Jim Armstrong at 2:15 when Fatu pinned Armstrong with a splash off the topKamala (w/ Slick) pinned the White Shadow at 1:41 with a splash to the back; during the bout, an insert promo by Kamala and Slick was shown where Slick got Kamala to say the word “Amen”Typhoon pinned Barry Horowitz at 2:05 with a splash; after the bout in an untelevised segment, the Mad Monk (Friar Ferguson) attacked Typhoon with a wooden staphRazor Ramon pinned Allen Reid at 2:30 with the Razor’s Edge5/2/93 – included a ‘Special Report’ segment focusing on the Tatanka / Bam Bam Bigelow incident in the previous week’s WWF Superstars; featured a vignette promoting the debut of the Smoking Gunns; included the initial King of the Ring Report where it was announced WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan would defend against Yokozuna at the show, followed by footage of Gene Okerlund interviewing Hogan, Brutus Beefcake, and Jimmy Hart on the set of “Thunder in Paradise,” in Clearwater, FL; during the segment, it was also announced Bret Hart had received a first round bye into the King of the Ring tournament and was named the #1 seed; featured closing comments by Jim Duggan and Papa Shango regarding their KOTR qualifying match the following week:Jim Duggan pinned Al Burke at 2:47 with the running clotheslineMr. Hughes pinned Mark Ming with the sidewalk slam at 1:48; during the bout, Slick cut an insert promo saying Hughes should let him be his manager so he could change his waysWWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Brian West at 3:15 with the superkick after deciding not to use the side suplexKOTR Qualifying Match: Lex Luger defeated Bob Backlund via count-out at 4:15 after Backlund sustained Luger’s running forearm and fell to the floorCrush defeated Reno Riggins via submission with the head vice at 2:25WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS defeated Jesse Storm & Raven Clark at 3:04 when IRS pinned Clark with the Write Off lariat5/9/93 – included Raymond Rougeau conducting an interview with Luna Vachon in which she claimed Sensational Sherri was jealous of her and then said she would destroy her when she gets her in the ring; featured a ‘Special Report’ segment focusing on the previous week’s interview with the Undertaker on WWF Superstars; included a vignette promoting the debut of the Smoking Gunns; featured a King of the Ring Report with comments by Bret Hart and Jim Duggan regarding the tournament and footage of WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan being interviewed on the set of “Thunder in Paradise” about his upcoming title defense against Yokozuna; included closing comments by Mr. Perfect and Doink the Clown regarding their King of the Ring qualifying match the following week:KOTR Qualifying Match: Jim Duggan pinned Papa Shango with the running clothesline at 4:39Virgil pinned Tim Patterson with the Russian legsweep at 2:21Damien Demento pinned Billy Jones following three kneedrops at 2:07Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Louie Spicolli & Bobby Young at 3:26 when Scott pinned Young following the bulldog off the top double teamBam Bam Bigelow pinned Terry Zeller with the diving headbutt at 2:545/16/93 – featured the debut of Jim Duggan’s “USA” video on the WrestleMania album; included a King of the Ring Report where the quarter-final matches of Bret Hart vs. Razor Ramon and Jim Duggan vs. Bam Bam Bigelow were announced for the tournament; the segment also featured an interview with WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan on the set of “Thunder in Paradise” about his upcoming title defense against Yokozuna; featured a vignette promoting the debut of the Smoking Gunns:Razor Ramon pinned Sean Dakota with the Razor’s Edge at 2:15The Nasty Boys defeated Steve Vega & Barry Horowitz when Saggs pinned Vega after sustaining the running powerslam / elbowsmash combo at 3:02 (the Nasty Boys’ last appearance)Mr. Hughes pinned Dan Farren with the sidewalk slam at 2:19; during the bout, Mr. Fuji cut an insert promo saying he was interested in managing HughesKOTR Qualifying Match: Mr. Perfect fought Doink the Clown to a time-limit draw at 7:03; after the bell rang, both men continued brawling, with Perfect hitting the Perfect Plex; after the bout, Perfect grabbed the mic and asked for 5 more minutes but then ended up chasing Doink backstageTito Santana pinned Reno Riggins with the flying forearm at 3:07

WWF @ Lowell, MA – Memorial Auditorium – April 5, 1995 (2,500; sell out)Wrestling Challenge taping:Mark Harlow defeated FantasiaoAction Zone – 4/9/95: Razor Ramon fought Tatanka (w/ Ted Dibiase) to a double count-out when King Kong Bundy and the 1-2-3 Kid came ringside and all four men began brawlingAction Zone – 4/16/95 – featured Gorilla Monsoon, subbing for Jim Ross, alongside Todd Pettingill on commentary: Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith defeated the Heavenly Bodies at around the 13-minute mark when Smith pinned Jimmy Del Ray with the running powerslam; during the bout, Gorilla Monsoon & Todd Pettingill discussed a backstage altercation between WWF World Champion Diesel and Bam Bam Bigelow and Bigelow, without the backing of the Million $ Corporation, challenged Diesel to a matchAction Zone – 4/23/95: Dink & Pink the Clown defeated Cheezy & Sleazy at 6:07 when Dink pinned Cheezy with a crossbody off the top; after the bout, Doink came out to celebrateAction Zone – 4/23/95: Jacob & Eli Blu (w/ Uncle Zebakiah) fought the New Headshrinkers (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) to a double disqualification at 7:34 when the Smoking Gunns made the save for the Headshrinkers against the Blu Twins after Fatu was double teamed on the floor by WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna, who appeared ringside late in the match; after the bout, the Headshrinkers cleared Owen & Yoko out of the ring before posing with the tag title belts and celebrating with the GunnsBret Hart & Razor Ramon defeated WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ the Roadie) & Hakushi (w/ Shinja) at 12:09 when Bret reversed a small package by Jarrett, putting Razor on top for the pin (Super Slams)The Undertaker defeated Psycho Sid via count-out when Sid left ringsideWWF World Champion Diesel pinned Bam Bam Bigelow4/9/95:Hakushi defeated Tony RoyDoink the Clown (w/ Dink) defeated Duane GillHenry Godwinn defeated Steve KingThe Smoking Gunns defeated Tony Devito & Mike BellKing Kong Bundy (w/ Ted Dibiase) defeated Leroy HowardEli Blu (w/ Uncle Zebakiah) defeated Fatu (w/ Afa) via disqualification when Sionne interfered on behalf of his partner after the Blu Twins switched places in the match without the referee noticing4/16/95 – featured a vignette of Bob Backlund, with his suit and bow tie, on the beach in Florida during Spring Break; included a segment in which 4th grader Jasmine McNeil in Bushwick, NY read an essay she wrote about drug abuse, with an appearance by the Undertaker; featured the first vignette promoting the debut of Hunter Hearst Helmsley in which he made fun of the Bushwhackers, the New Headshrinkers, and the Smoking Gunns for not having his level of class:WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ the Roadie) defeated Scott Taylor at 3:35 via submission with the figure-4 after avoiding a crossbody off the topAldo Montoya pinned Mark StarrMen on a Mission defeated Charlie Hunter & John Sinouski at 2:37 when Mabel pinned Hunter with a belly to belly suplex; after the bout, Ray Rougeau interviewed MOM outside the ring regarding the Smoking Gunns but MOM ignored the question and walked offThe 1-2-3 Kid pinned Barry Horowitz at 2:48 with a spin kick; in footage shown on the 4/16/95 Action Zone, Ray Rougeau interviewed the Kid outside the ring immediately after the match about his altercation the previous week on the Action Zone against King Kong BundyKama (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned John Crystal at 2:12 with a modified belly to belly suplex; after the bout, Dibiase grabbed the mic and introduced the members of his restructured Million $ Corporation – Tatanka, King Kong Bundy, IRS, Bam Bam Bigelow, and the newest member and the “crowning jewel” of the group – Psycho Sid; moments later, Kama and Bundy lifted Sid up on their shoulders; during the segment, Bigelow was noticably snubbed by Dibiase and the other group membersDuke Drose pinned Mike Khoury4/23/95 – featured the announcement Bret Hart would face Hakushi and Razor Ramon & the 1-2-3 Kid would face WWF IC Champion Jeff Jarrett & the Roadie at In Your House; included a second vignette of Bob Backlund in Florida during Spring Break in which he interrupted a wet t-shirt contest and told a crowd of several hundred they needed stronger morals:Hakushi defeated Bert CentennoBob Holly defeated Nick BarberryMantaur defeated Buck QuartermaineAdam Bomb pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at 3:08 with a clothesline off the topJean Pierre Lafitte pinned Ben Jordan with the Cannonball at 3:07WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Yokozuna (w/ Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) defeated Tim McNeany & Bill Payne at 2:58 when McNeany submitted to Hart’s Sharpshooter following a legdrop by Yoko

WWF Raw is WarTaped 3/30/99; Long Island, NY; Nassau Coliseum4/5/99:Kane & X-Pac defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Jeff Jarrett & Owen Hart (w/ Debra) to win the titles at 5:58 when X-Pac pinned Jarrett after Kane dropped Jarrett with the chokeslam and then threw his partner on top for the cover (The Twisted, Disturbed Life of Kane)Al Snow pinned WWF Hardcore Champion Hardcore Holly in a non-title match with the Snow Plow; after the bout, Steve Williams attacked both menBilly Gunn & the Road Dogg defeated Edge & Gangrel when Gunn pinned an interfering Christian after he was thrown in the ring by Road DoggKen Shamrock fought Viscera to a no contest after the Ministry attacked Shamrock, threw him into a waiting car, and drove offMankind defeated Val Venis via submission with the Mandible ClawThe Godfather fought WWF IC Champino Goldust (w/ the Blue Meanie) to a double count-outThe Big Show defeated the Rock & Triple H (w/ Chyna) via disqualification in a handicap match after Chyna hit a low blow on Show; after the bout, Steve Austin made the save and he and the Big Show tore down the Titan Tron

WWF Smackdown!Taped 4/3/01; Oklahoma City, OK; Myriad Convention Center4/5/01 – featured Jim Ross being assaulted and bloodied by WWF World Champion Steve Austin during an in-ring interview:The Undertaker & WWF Hardcore Champion Kane defeated Steven Richards, Bull Buchanon, & the Goodfather when Taker pinned Richards with the Last RideRhyno pinned K-Kwick with the Gore; after he match Crash Holly attacked Rhyno on the ramp and brought him into the ring but Rhyno quickly took care of him with the GoreKurt Angle & William Regal defeated Chris Benoit in a handicap match when Benoit submitted to a Regal Stretch / ankle lock combo; after the match, Chris Jericho made the saveJeff Hardy (w/ Lita & Matt Hardy) pinned the Big Show at 3:07 with a fast count by the referee after the Swanton and Matt and Lita hitting legdrops off the top in plain view of the referee; earlier in the match, Show shoved the referee to the mat (Lita: It Just Feels Right)X-Pac, Justin Credible, & Albert defeated Billy Gunn, Steve Blackman, & Grandmaster Sexay when Credible pinned Gunn after the X-Factor by X-PacTriple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) pinned WWF IC Champion Chris Jericho with the Pedigree to win the title at 7:30 after hitting Jericho over the head with a steel chair as the champion had Stephanie in the Walls of Jericho; moments prior to the finish, William Regal ran into the ring with the chair, as the Walls were applied on the challenger, but Jericho dropped him before he could use the weapon (Action!)

WWE (Smackdown!) @ Dallas, TX – American Airlines Arena – April 5, 2004 (4,200)WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Akio & Sakoda when Rikishi scored the pin with a belly to belly suplex; after the bout, Teddy Long offered his services to the DudleyzRico pinned Jamie Noble with a facebusterMark Jindrak pinned Orlando Jordan; after the bout, Teddy Long offered his services to JindrakRob Van Dam pinned Charlie Haas with the Five Star Frog SplashNunzio pinned Hardcore Holly with a roll up and using the tights for leverage after guest referee Dawn Marie refused to count Holly’s coverThe Undertaker pinned Booker T with the tombstone in under a minuteWWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. after avoiding the 619 and holding onto the tights for leverageWWE US Champion John Cena pinned Rene Dupree with the FUThe Dudley Boyz defeated Doug & Danny Basham following the 3DWWE World Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated John Bradshaw Layfield in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1 – Guerrero pinned Bradshaw with the Frog Splash; after the bout, Kurt Angle came out and announced the bout would now be a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #2 – Bradshaw pinned Guerrero with a Clothesline; fall #3 – Guerrero pinned Bradshaw with the Frog Splash after blocking a superplex

WWE @ Houston, TX – Toyota Center – April 5, 2004 (12,000)Chuck Palumbo defeated AlbertSunday Night Heat:Steven Richards defeated the HurricaneGarrison Cade defeated Val VenisRosey defeated Slam ShadyRaw – featured the return of William Regal as he was made the manager of Eugene Dinsmore (Nick Dinsmore) by Eric Bischoff; included a backstage promo by Mick Foley in which he unvieled a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire, which he intended to use on Randy Orton at Backlash; featured a closing segment in which Eric Bischoff brought out Chris Benoit, Mick Foley, and Shawn Michaels and announced that they along with Shelton Benjamin would face Evolution the following week before Evolution blindsided the three men and brutally laid them out as the show came to a close:WWE Raw World Champion Chris Benoit defeated Rob Conway (w/ Sylvian Grenier) in a non-title match via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 3:53, despite interference by Grenier; prior to the bout, Johnny Nitro announced that Eric Bischoff had made him the guest referee for the bout and if Benoit touched him he would be stripped of the title; a Benoit suplex on Conway sent Nitro to the floor and another referee came to the ring to make the decisionChris Jericho defeated Matt Hardy via submission with the Walls of Jericho at 3:01; before the bout, Christian and Trish Stratus came out and watched at the top of the stage and, after the bout, Christian kissed Trish to further anger JerichoShelton Benjamin defeated Triple H via count-out at 5:36 after hitting a slingshot on the floor into the ringpost; prematch stipulations stated that only officials could be at ringside for the bout so, through Eric Bischoff, Ric Flair became the guest ring announcer, Batista became the guest timekeeper, and Randy Orton became the guest trainer; after the bout, Benjamin was attacked by all of Evolution, busting him open, until Chris Benoit, Shawn Michaels, and Mick Foley made the saveLita won an 8-woman battle royal at around the 7-minute mark by last eliminating Trish Stratus with a dropkick, once Trish became distracted by Chris Jericho after Jericho tripped her; due to prematch stipulations, Lita earned a WWE Women’s Title match for Backlash; order of elimination: Stacy Keibler by Molly Holly with a kick that sent Stacy through the ropes, Molly by Jazz with a punch as Molly was on the top rope, Gail Kim by Lita, Nidia by Trish with a punch as Nidia stood on the apron, Jazz by Lita with a kick as both women stood on the apron at around 2:50; eliminations could occur by falling through the ropes to the floor; the bout began durin the commercial break and most of the eliminations had already occured by the time the show returnedChristian pinned Tajiri with the Unprettier at 2:23 after Jonathan Coachman, who did guest commentary for the bout, grabbed Tajiri’s leg to distract himKane pinned Rhyno with the chokeslam at 1:40; in a post-match brawl, Edge avoided serious injury and knocked Kane out with the cast on his broken hand

WWE @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – April 5, 2005Velocity:Booker T defeated Spike DudleyAkio defeated Sho FunakiJohn Heidenreich defeated Sean EvansHardcore Holly & Charlie Haas defeated Doug & Danny Basham via disqualificationSmackdown! ? included an in-ring promo by John Bradshaw Layfield regarding his title loss to John Cena at WrestleMania, with JBL stating he wanted the world title back; moments later, Eddie Guerrero came out, followed soon after by Booker T, the Big Show, Rey Mysterio Jr., and Kurt Angle, with each man stating he was deserving of the title as well; Smackdown! GM Teddy Long then came out to the ring and informed JBL that there was no rematch clause in the contract he signed to face Cena at the pay-per-view and then stated that the 5 would compete to see which would be the #1 contender; several members of the San Diego Chargers were in attendance; featured a backstage confrontation between the Big Show and Luther Reigns after Show caught Reigns making fun of his sumo match loss to Akebono at WrestleMania; included an in-ring promo by the new WWE World Champion John Cena in which he thanked the fans for their support, went into the crowd, and said he would defend the championship against anyone:WWE Cruiserweight Champion Paul London pinned Billy Kidman at 6:12 by rolling through on a fireman’s carry; Chavo Guerrero Jr. did guest commentary for the bout; during the contest, London began bleeding profusely out of the head; after the match, Kidman attacked the champion as London was distracted by Guerrero on the floor, with Chavo later helping double team LondonThe Big Show pinned Luther Reigns with the chokeslam at 2:15Kurt Angle defeated Jose Gonzalez in the Kurt Angle 5-minute Invitational at the 36-second mark via submission with the ankle lock; prior to the contest, Angle cut a promo in the ring regarding his win over Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania, wanting John Cena’s title, and facing Eddie Guerrero the following week; after the contest, Angle kicked his opponent and replied the ankle lock as a warning to Eddie GuerreroTorrie Wilson won a bikini contest also involving Jackie Gayda, Dawn Marie, Joy Giovanni, Michelle McCool, and Lauren Jones; the original line up was just Wilson, Dawn Marie, & Gayda but the other three came out before the decision was made; Michael Cole was the host for the contest#1 Contender Tournament Opening Round: John Bradshaw Layfield (w/ WWE US Champion Orlando Jordan) defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. via disqualification at 17:16 when Eddie Guerrero interfered, pulling Mysterio off of JBL as he had him down in a cover, and assaulting Bradshaw moments after Bradshaw kicked him in the back of the head; Mysterio’s family was shown sitting at ringside during the contest; moments prior to the finish, Guerrero came ringside to counter the illegal interference of Jordan; after the bout, Guerrero and Mysterio were attacked by JBL, Orlando, and the Bashams until John Cena made the save and cleared the ring